#Wheelchair Mode

The new Wheelchair Mode is designed specifically for wheelchair users. The brand states: “Around the world, more than 80 million people use wheelchairs. With the power of technology, we can empower every individual to rise to their greatest potential.” Launched on November 29, 2025, the Wheelchair Mode allows users to track daily activity by accurately measuring wheelchair pushes instead of steps. Activity Rings have been redesigned with updated icons, motivational messages and optimized algorithms to better reflect wheelchair-based movement. A new workout mode called 'Rolling' will roll out by the end of December. The mode tracks push frequency and count for more precise activity data. Rather than relying strictly on its own hardware, Apple is looking to rely on Google's Gemini AI model running on NVIDIA’s latest Blackwell B200 data center graphics chips. The new system means that when a user triggers a complex prompt that cannot be solved locally on an iPhone, the request will be routed directly to Google Cloud to run on a licensed version of the Gemini model. Read more in our articles including "HUAWEI WATCH GT 6 Series adds Wheelchair Mode" and "Apple to revamp Siri with Google Gemini and NVIDIA partnerships".